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Eric Andersson / People:
Grease Actress Susan Buckner, Who Played Sandy's Cheerleading Friend Patty Simcox, Dead at 72  —  The star, who played cheerleader Patty Simcox in ‘Grease,’ retired from acting in the 1980s to raise a family  —  Actress Susan Buckner, best known for playing cheerleader Patty Simcox in the 1978 musical comedy Grease, is dead.
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TMZ.com:
‘Grease’ Star Susan Buckner, Cheerleading Friend from Movie, Dead at 72
Discussion: New York Daily News
TMZ.com:
50 Cent Sues Ex Daphne Joy for Defamation Over Rape Allegation  —  50 CENT SUES DAPHNE JOY FOR DEFAMATION ... I Never Raped You!!!  —  50 Cent's through trolling his ex, now he's brought lawyers into it, and he's suing Daphne Joy for publicly accusing him of rape and physical abuse.
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Kim Kardashian Hops a Jet to Hamburg Immediately After Dropping Jaws at 2024 Met Gala: Here's Why  —  The reality star (and Met Gala veteran) skipped out on the event's infamous afterparties  —  Kim Kardashian doesn't have time for Met Gala afterparties.  —  Shortly after a jaw-dropping …
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Alyssa Bailey / Elle:
Why Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Skipped the 2024 Met Gala
TMZ.com:
Netflix Edited Out Kim Kardashian Getting Booed at Tom Brady Roast  —  KIM KARDASHIAN NETFLIX EDITED OUT HER GETTING BOOED ... At Tom Brady's Roast … Kim Kardashian getting booed at Tom Brady's roast came and went in the live broadcast — and you're not gonna find it again in the current version on the platform ... it's been edited.
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Samantha Whidden / Suggest:
Nikki Glaser Says Celebs ‘Collectively’ Agreed Not to Make Fun of Tom Brady's Kids on Netflix Roast
Joe Warmington / Toronto Sun:
Drake's security guard shot outside of rapper's Toronto mansion  —  Iconic rapper Drake was not the victim of a shooting at his Bridle Path mansion early Tuesday.  —  STORY CONTINUES BELOW  —  This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. … Play Video
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CBC News:
Drake's mansion at centre of shooting investigation: Toronto police source
Deadline:
Travis Kelce Cast In Ryan Murphy's FX Series ‘Grotesquerie’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Travis Kelce's foray into Hollywood continues with his first major acting job: a role in Ryan Murphy's high-profile new FX horror series Grotesquerie.  According to sources, the NFL star — and global celebrity due …
Rosy Cordero / Deadline:
Eamonn Walker Exits ‘Chicago Fire’ As Series Regular After 12 Seasons  —  EXCLUSIVE: Chicago Fire original cast member Eamonn Walker is stepping away from his series regular duties on the hit NBC series after 12 seasons portraying boss Wallace Boden, Deadline has learned.
Nika Shakhnazarova / Page Six:
Bob Saget's widow Kelly Rizzo goes Instagram official with new boyfriend Breckin Meyer  —  Their love is on the grid!  —  Kelly Rizzo has made her romance with her boyfriend actor Breckin Meyer Instagram official.  —  The widow of comedian Bob Saget rushed to social media Tuesday to wish …
Discussion: People, FemaleFirst and Just Jared
People:
Katy Perry's Viral AI Met Gala Image Was So Good It Fooled Her Own Mom!  —  Perry revealed on Instagram that she had to miss out on fashion's biggest night because of work  —  Katy Perry may not have made it to the 2024 Met Gala — but her mom didn't get the memo!
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Bridgerton's Phoebe Dynevor Engaged to Cameron Fuller: See Her Debut Ring at Met Gala  —  After Bridgerton's Phoebe Dynevor debuted a gorgeous engagement ring at the 2024 Met Gala May 6, E! News can confirm she's set to tie the knot with producer Cameron Fuller.  —  You'll burn for this news: Phoebe Dynevor is engaged.
Perez Hilton:
Britney Spears Comeback?!  Charli XCX Confirms She Wrote Her Some Songs... So What Happened?!  —  Charli XCX finally addressed those rumors that she wrote new songs with Britney Spears!  —  Earlier this year, reports claimed the Womanizer singer was working on a new album and teamed up with two big hitmakers.
Jack Irvin / People:
Lana Del Rey Reveals Her Favorite Song on Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department at 2024 Met Gala  —  The two musicians previously collaborated on “Snow on the Beach” from Swift's previous album, ‘Midnights’  —  Lana Del Rey is enjoying her friend Taylor Swift's latest album.
Daily Star:
Mrs Hinch shares ‘deep, unimaginable pain’ after devastating family tragedy  —  Cleaning sensation Mrs Hinch, real name Sophie Hinchliffe, has announced the sad news that her dad has died suddenly in his sleep as she shared a heartbreaking tribute  —  Mrs Hinch, whose real name is Sophie Hinchliffe …
Discussion: The Mirror and The Sun
Stephanie Wenger / People:
VPR: Lala Calls Out Ariana's ‘Bulls—’ Refusal to Film with Sandoval and Claims ‘She Now Thinks She Is Beyoncé’  —  On the season 11 finale of ‘Vanderpump Rules’, Lala Kent thought Ariana Madix's boundaries were too much as she was still “sleeping down the hall” from her ex Tom Sandoval
People:
Bette Midler Partially Blames Lindsay Lohan for Her Failed Sitcom Bette: ‘She Had Bigger Fish to Fry’  —  Bette Midler got candid on David Duchovy's new podcast about her failed 2000 TV series ‘Bette’, which was supposed to star Lindsay Lohan as her daughter  —  Bette Midler is getting candid about her failed sitcom Bette.
Erin Clack / People:
Marlon Wayans Says He Never Got Married Because He Didn't Want His Mother to Be ‘Jealous of Another Woman’  —  “I never wanted my mother to feel second to any woman,” the 51-year-old actor and comedian explained  —  Marlon Wayans is sharing the surprising reason why he's never walked down the aisle.
People:
Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton Are Not Dating — Despite Fan Theories  —  Apologies, dearest gentle reader, but the speculation about the new leading lady's love life is just that: speculation  —  The 'ton is abuzz with speculation that Bridgerton's newest leading lady …
Discussion: The Wrap and Just Jared
 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

 
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